Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1887-09-28

scenery, OF fSoSton, ana miss browne
was frankly pleasant.
81 guess, Tom, ynu will have 10 90 over
Co YOUR Aunt Sarali's, after ALL" said Mrs.
TtaXall, with merry eyes. "Shs depends
ou Tom," shs explained, "tO show her
lnnr'lsrs the beauties OF Woodhaven, and
Toni--O
another ?" cried Tom.
"we.l, you see" said Mrs. TraxaIl, not
needing tho impluring look. "Sarab'S got
YAnkee schOol.marin coming there 10
luard, aud Toms Hfrnid of herr,
"Afraidy" cried Miss Browne, puzzled.
''Yss, afraid" said Tom. stoutly. There
was ono there last summer, and il took me
All winter 10 rerOvrr from the shock she
gave mel She wore SpcctHcIes. aud she
u>''d To glare through them in manner
that sent cold, creeping shudders all over
me. She knew every ENTHUSIASTICALLY
every thing! bad faint idea that
WIS not utterly ignorant, but she con-
WINGED mo 81 my error. Her name was
Mc,lnSa Elmore."
"The whistle, Toni" bis mother cried.
thine Co drive home. You must dine with
Us to-day, Miss Browne, and Tom will
show you the way To Sarnh's. When you
know Il Toe sure you come oVor il often to
sac me-"
"Indeed. I VIM" was tho quick reply.
And but that tho solid ground does not
wear out there would have been danger to
the path "acroSs lots" that led from Mrs.
Birch's TO Tom TraxalPs. Did Fanny
Brownies dainty feot fail to trip across
one way. Toms long stride was sure to go
tho other, aud the stride was shortened to
an easier gait when tho two slowly
walked to aud fro.
Mrs. TrGxall was delighted to have a
young visitor who could talk Of something
besides cows aud poultry, md actually
proposed To Tom to buy piano, to accom-
pnny tho sweet voice that sang all her
fRvOrite ballads for her. TOm nodded, but
waited.
For Tom, who had not escaped some
frtations in his college life, was yet. heart
whole until those summer walks and drives
with Fanny Browne stole away the entire
love no had never before given. She was
tlo brightest, sweetest woman he had ever
met, aud bis mother was fond Of her, an
added attraction. To Tom.
For" he thought, loyalty, "I never
could marry woman who would make
home uncomfortable for the nanny"
IL was at the Falls, where he had first
seen her, that Tom venturcd To speak his
love. Not all at once, cautious Tom, hut
h'hh'T h'fAthh us WY ny dHhlhR hti u
she could live her life in so quiet IA place as
WOodhaven, after the hustle of city.
"l}ut have only lived in Boston one
year." she Snid. "G was born in just such
quiet homo as yours, but my parents
died when was child, and the minister
gave me home aud an education until {
was nineteen. Then went to Boston 10
earn my own living. had cousin there
who got inc n situation.D
There was n suspicious quiver In her
voice as, with downcast eyes, she added
at was in school, and her nane-my
cousin's-.is Me,lusa Elmore."
II take il all hack" cried Tom. "I am
rcndy TO Swrar 10y Venus aud Cupid that
thure lives nothing In this world so lovely.
so charming ms Yankee schoOl-marm,
and the que desire OF my life is To win one
for my own. Fanny, forgive my fatal ig-
nornnce aud take pity on my heart"
"Woll, VOLT" Mrs. Trnxall said, "iust
20 think, Tom, how YOU have been dol -
ing Snrah's buardors all summer for fear
OF meeting Miss Elmore's friend. 1t is too
| funny"
But Tom could laugh with his mother
for tho love he coveted Is all bis own; and
his wife Fannie rules the farm. house, aud
resigns, without sigh, the delights OF
city life aud the dignity of a school marin.
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